Super Micro's $3.2B Surge to 26th in Volume Amid Legal Storms and Margin Pressures

On July 30, 2025, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) rose 3.55% with a trading volume of $3.24 billion, ranking 26th in daily market activity. The stock has faced persistent volatility due to ongoing legal challenges. Multiple law firms have announced class-action lawsuits against the company, alleging securities fraud, with deadlines for investor participation set for October 29. Recent reports also highlighted a Department of Justice probe into SMCI, further intensifying market scrutiny and contributing to price fluctuations.

Analysts from Zacks Investment Research noted SMCI’s 97% year-to-date gain, outpacing NVIDIA’s 31.6% rise, driven by a $20 billion deal with Saudi Arabian data center operator DataVolt and a provisional patent for a modular data center project. However, the company’s third-quarter non-GAAP gross margin declined to 9.7%, reflecting margin pressures amid competitive pricing and delayed NVIDIA GPU shipments. SMCI’s debt-to-equity ratio of 38.1% also exceeds the industry average, raising concerns about financial resilience amid trade uncertainties.

Despite a recent auditor’s clearance of fraud allegations, skepticism remains. While SMCI’s integration of high-value technology positions it for growth, its reliance on NVIDIA’s AI GPUs and limited market share in AI servers (8% vs. NVIDIA’s 80%) suggest challenges in replicating the latter’s dominance. The Zacks Rank assigned SMCI a “Strong Sell” rating, with earnings estimates projected to decline 39.7% year-over-year to $2.07 per share.

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